How a dog, becomes an outside dog  

I did think of that, since she's a puppy and so we got her a ball and I would throw it down the hall, then she would bring it back and chew on it for a while..Then when she wanted out, she would have that ball in her mouth like she wanted to take it outside and play..

You know, writer, I forgot, some dogs are bred for very cold weather. This dog is a white German Shepherd and she does have a very thick coat..
So no way to make her an indoor dog???

Maybe you should become an outdoor owner. If she's an all white dog with a thick coat, and you're in a cold to cool area, that would be the first set of clues. Siberians are also outdoor dogs. My cat was an outdoor cat, but as he gets older, he's becoming an indoor one. REal cold (most animals), age and time are the only things that I've seen make outdoor animals want to come in.

But I read the idea of lots of fun toys in the house and that seems promising. But if they see squirrels and fun things outdoors, . . ..

Oh no way could I become an outdoor person until it is at least 50+ degree's..

Well, I guess your dog will see you then!

No,I found out she doesn't like the rain, so she has been inside the last few days and I think she is beginning to like it more..:)

Good, that sounds like a start.

Except certain dogs that writer above mentioned. Like a Husky, they would be an outdoor dog because they can't take it if it is too warm..

Yes, the real challenge was the 90 degree days in July. Glad we had a basement, poor dogs would have roasted to death.

Well writer, we do have many trees in our yard, she can stay cool there..:)

We had a dalmatian, but I guess because of her short hair, she loved the inside..:)

Yes. that could be very well possible. We have always owned Pomeranians and he has alot of hair. He likes to be outside at times but most of the time he begs to be inside. He is domestic and we always keep him in our home.

She is on a dog run in the back yard, no neighbors to bark at unless they go there..

As for the doggie door, my husband won't allow it, we lose too much energy going outside from the door..Plus it would be another job for him, he still hasn't put my light fixture back in my closet..lol

Well if you keep the pet clean, your house doesn't stink. Same with kids..lol Anyways,below freezing is not my idea of great weather, even when I am bundled up, I prefer the summer than the winter..

Yeah, I found out that she doesn't like rain and isn't able to get out of it on the dog run, so when we had the rain/sleet and snow the last few days, she has been wanting in..So maybe she will become an indoor dog after all which I am hoping because she really can't guard our house being outside..:)

I'm guessing you just keep showing her love and attention and in time she'll figure out it's pretty nice being inside where she can get more of 'the good stuff' she'd been missing or didn't even know.

Yes, that is what we have been doing and I believe she is getting to like it inside more..:)

Thank you Seraphine, though she has a thick coat, my friend had a shepherd that was indoors, so I didn't think it had to do with her breed..She doesn't like the rain, so she has been inside more the last few days and I am happy, I want her to be an indoor dog..:)